IMPORTANT: Please submit your application by Friday, December 6, if you would like your project to be reviewed before our office closes for the holidays. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed until the week of January 6.
Thank you for your interest in IDA's fiscal sponsorship program. Please read the following bullet points carefully:
IF YOU NEED AN EXPEDITED REVIEW, DO NOT FILL OUT THIS FORM. Instead, please contact us at the email below and we will send you the link to our expedited application.
If you have any questions, please contact us at sponsorship@documentary.org or call us at +1 (213) 232-1660.
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This form is for our regular application, which has a 4-6 week turnaround time.
Click here for the expedited application.
Some of my expenses are going to be spent in the US. What paperwork do I need to fill out?
If you're planning on filming in the US and spending any funds to pay US individuals or companies (such as vendors, caterers, rental houses, or local crew), you will need to fill out the W-8 ECI form.
You will need a US tax ID number to fill out the W-8 ECI form. For instructions on obtaining a US tax ID number, please click here.
Note: Generally, projects can only have one fiscal sponsor at a time. If you are currently being sponsored by another organization, please contact us.
If accepted into IDA's fiscal sponsorship program, you will be asked to review and sign a grant agreement. The fiscal sponsorship grant agreement is a legal contract between IDA and a grantee. The grantee is legally responsible for the funds they receive through IDA's fiscal sponsorship program.
You've indicated that the company will be the grantee. The company is legally responsible for all funds they receive through IDA's fiscal sponsorship program. The company representative should be one of the followings:
You've indicated that an individual will be the grantee. The individual is legally responsible for all funds that comes via IDA.
The following section asks for the demographic information of the project director (or project's contact person). All questions are optional. You are not required to fill out the following section to submit your annual report.